American Standard Studio 72 x 36-Inch Drop-In Soaking Bathtub with Zero Edge - AMS-2940002-D0

Frame to the tub's actual outside dimensions, not the nominal 72 x 36. The Studio soaking tub measures 74.5 inches long by 38.5 inches wide by 24.5 inches high, so the deck cutout and surrounding platform have to accommodate that full footprint plus the deck flange bearing surface. Carpenters who frame to a flat 72 x 36 end up rebuilding the curb.

Both. It's built to install as a drop-in on a finished deck or to be under-mounted so the stone or tile surround runs over the rim for a flush, zero edge look. The undermount route means the deck material carries the visible edge, so plan the slab cutout and support framing before setting the tub.

American Standard classifies the Studio 72 x 36 soaking tub as a residential product. For hospitality or apartment turns where tubs see heavy daily cycling and abuse, spec a model rated for commercial duty instead. It will physically install the same way in either setting, but the residential classification is what you'd be building against on a commercial spec.

No mortar bed and no shimming games. The Studio tub has a pre-leveled bottom, so it sits flat on a properly prepared subfloor and comes into level without a bedding compound. Still verify the framed platform floor is flat and in plane before you set it, since a pre-leveled base only helps if what's under it is true.

Order the waste and overflow separately. The Studio 72 x 36 is supplied as the tub shell only, so the drain assembly, the trip lever or lift-and-turn stopper, and the trap are all separate line items on the job. Confirm the rough-in drain location against the tub's outlet end before the slab or subfloor is cut.

White only, sold under part number 2940002-D0.020. If you're matching a lavatory and toilet in the same room, American Standard white is a consistent color across their vitreous china and acrylic lines, so the tub will read with the rest of the suite.

The bathing well floor is textured to reduce slipping, molded in rather than applied as a strip or mat. For an accessible or senior-housing unit you'd still be pairing it with grab bars, since a textured floor alone doesn't carry an accessibility rating.